The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 suspected Internet fraudsters, dubbed “Yahoo boys,” in Federal Capital Territory.
The anti-corruption agency was said to have raided the suspects’ lodges in Abuja’s Lugbe and Kubwa areas on Tuesday and apprehended them.
The Commission announced this in a statement published on its website.
The suspects arrested include Joseph Boniface, Emmaneul Okwara, Elijah Iwebie, Moses Hassan, Abdulrahman Lawal, Azu Chidubem Eugene, Abdullahi Adebola, and Elijah Simon.
Others are Terfa Lincoln, David Kome, Chukwudah Martinez, Adie Matthew, Canice Agabi, Abbas Aminu, Damilare James and Christopher Simon. Also arrested include Mohammed Abdulhamid, Ifeanyi Bosah, Ayuba Aminu, Godwin Terkura and Victor Ademola.
Items recovered from them include 25 high-end mobile phones, three laptop computers, and Mercedes CLA250 and C300 cars.
“They will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded,” the statement read.